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Obama meeting with senators on picking new justice

President Barack Obama will meet with Senate leaders Wednesday to discuss replacing retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.

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Wisconsin passes reporters' 'Shield Law'

The Wisconsin Legislature has passed a law protecting journalists from having to reveal their confidential sources in court.

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Court to consider election for next chief justice

The Minnesota Supreme Court hears oral arguments at 11 a.m. Tuesday on an effort to force an election to replace Chief Justice Eric Magnuson, who's going back to private practice.

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AP: Toyota uses questionable legal tactics

Toyota has routinely engaged in questionable, evasive and deceptive legal tactics when sued, frequently claiming it does not have information it is required to turn over and sometimes even ignoring court orders to produce key documents, an Associated Press investigation shows.

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Justice Stevens' legacy on the Supreme Court

Justice Stevens' legacy on the Supreme Court

Justice John Paul Stevens has announced he will retire when the U.S. Supreme Court terms ends in June. His retirement sets up another summer confirmation battle for the Obama administration.

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Obama promises quick court replacement for Stevens

Obama promises quick court replacement for Stevens

President Obama hailed retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens as an "impartial guardian of the law" and promised to move quickly to nominate a replacement.

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The Supreme Court after Justice Stevens

The Supreme Court after Justice Stevens

Hear the latest news and analysis of Justice Stevens' announcement that he's retiring, followed by former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Justice Stephen Breyer discussing judicial selection at the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival.

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US court rules against FCC on 'net neutrality'

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission lacks the authority to require broadband providers to give equal treatment to all Internet traffic flowing over their networks.

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Proposal would reduce judicial ballots to 'hired' or 'fired'

After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it was legal for judicial candidates to use the same tactics as political candidates, some state lawmakers worry that could lead to hyper-political judicial elections.
by Tom Scheck

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Judge: Bush wiretapping program was illegal

In a repudiation of the Bush administration's now-defunct Terrorist Surveillance Program, a federal judge ruled Wednesday that government investigators illegally wiretapped the phone conversations of an Islamic charity and two American lawyers without a search warrant.

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